HMS Endeavour (1763 cutter)
For other ships with the same name, see List of ships named HMS Endeavour.
| History | |
|---|---|
 UK | |
| Name: | HMS Endeavour |
| Acquired: | 14 February 1763 |
| Commissioned: | April 1763 |
| Out of service: | 24 December 1771 |
| Fate: | Sold out of service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | 4-gun cutter |
| Tons burthen: | 53 10/94 bm |
| Length: |
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| Beam: | 18 ft 10.5 in (5.8 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 7 ft 4 in (2.2 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Fore-and-aft rig |
| Armament: |
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HMS Endeavour was a 4-gun cutter of the Royal Navy, commissioned in 1763 and used for coastal patrol duties off Beachy Head in southern England. Endeavour was sold out of service in 1771.[1]
References
- ↑ Winfield 2007, p.324
Bibliography
- Winfield, Rif (2007). British Warships of the Age of Sail 1714–1792: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth. ISBN 9781844157006.
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